| Family |
Acoraceae |
| Common name: |
Sweet calamus (English), Lubigan (Filipino) |
| Local name: |
Kamogna (Tagabawa), Lubigan (Tagalog) |
| Indication: |
Hampak sa hangin or sabar/sammor (culturally defined affliction due to hangin. When it strikes, body part/s affected is/are in pain) |
| Plant part used: |
Mature leaves |
| Method of Preparation: |
Mastication- Gather 1 piece of leaf then cut it into 7 pieces. |
| Direction for use: |
Chew the leaf then spit it on the affected part 7 times. |
| Additional information: |
Hampak hangin refers to inflicted by supernatural being, "mabanggaan og dili-ingon-nato". The patient experiences sudden pain and paleness. |
| Informant: |
Onto Werno is the Sitio leader of Tudaya |
| Place gathered: |
Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Tudaya |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
08/02/2013 |
| Abstracted by: |
Cabero JD |
| Date abstracted: |
05/02/2014 |
| Province: |
Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo |
